Anwar Ali (Jr) and five other footballers who have suffered heart scares

#4. Dani Carvajal

Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal has won three UEFA Champions League titles in Spain.

The Real Madrid right-back suffered acute pericarditis, a condition affecting the membrane enclosing the heart. The condition can cause severe chest pain, as well as major discomfort in the shoulders and neck.

Dani Carvajal initially feared his heart condition would force him to retire but resumed duties at the club after a successful treatment period.

Speaking to Diario Madridista, he said: "I was scared and I thought that, if it was serious, I would have to retire,

"The first three or four weeks were the worst because I practically couldn't do anything, I couldn't raise my heart rate in any way and it was very low."

The Spanish full-back is a product of Real Madrid's youth system. Lack of first-team opportunities forced him to move to Bayer Leverkusen. Madrid had inserted a buy-back clause in his contract. Following a successful season with Leverkusen, Madrid quickly seized upon the opportunity to reel Carvajal back in.

Since returning to Madrid, he has helped Los Blancos complete a historic Champions League hat-trick.

#5. Angel Correa

Angel Correa has long been a trusted servant of Diego Simeone.

The Atlético Madrid winger underwent a heart operation in 2014 to remove a cyst in his left ventricle. The heart condition was detected during during a routine medical exam ahead of Angel Correa's transfer to Atletico. However, that did not stop Diego Simone from signing the winger for a fee in the region of £6m from San Lorenzo. Correa returned to action after six months.

Correa recently committed his future to Atletico by signing a new contract that runs till 2024, underlining Correa's importance in Simeone's side.